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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21

with the punch bowl in the olden days
in the very times when Thomas Jefferson
was writing those letters which DR.. Car
ago. Mr.. Grain quoted freely from these
books, and wound up this portion of his
argument by the remark that on the
points he had presented the country
would take DR.. Dorchester as better au
thority than Mr.. Herdon, Mr.. Reagan or
any of the small fry speakers, who in two
or three days would come along and in
their speeches question the authorities he
used. MIR. Grain invited Mr.. Taylor
MOore,or any of other small fry orators, to
step up to the desk and examine any of
the books, letters, figures or authorities
that he presented, but no one took ad-
vantage of the invitation. He read fur
Their to show that 100 years ago the per
capita consumption of liquors was seven
gallous. In 1926 it was five gallons, while
in 1882 it was 90. He said the cry of the
prOhibitionists was, "We must stem the
tide of drunkenness" and asked any man
or woman in the house to say how many
habitual drunkards there are in the city
of Austin, in county of Travis. He
next took up the cry, "Remove the
saloon" He said there were some
just as good men in the
saloon business as could be
chronicled where preacher would refuse
five or a ten dollar note from saloon
man, who, wnen asked, gave it, and gave
it freely, to help pay off the debt on the
church.
Close up the saloons and there will al
ways be ways to get to liquor, and the
chief study of the prOhibitionists will
be TO get in and out the back way without
being seen.
Mr.. Grain then went into an
extended discussion of the right
of the legislature to order this
amendment, claiming that while the right
existed it was unnecessary, inasmuch as if
they could raise the liquor license to
$1,000 they could raise it to $4,000, and
thereby, as affectually stamp out the
traffic as can be done by a prohibitory
amendment. The speaker next discussed
the political phase of the question, and
said it was a movement to disrupt the
democratic party and break up "the Solid
South" The tax phase was given atten-
ton, and he read from letters, first from
Comptroller Mccall, that there were
$660000 more appropriated t
year, and $4,000 (estimatedl los revenue
will be collected than last Year. The de-
felt would amount to abC"t Il 1m paid
by the liquor dealers. TINS portion of
Mr.. Grains speech was very full OF facts
and figures, drawn from official sources, land
was just that interesting, that few there
were who did not take them all in. His
comparisons of the criminal records of
Maine, Iowa and Texas were strong, and
reading, as he did from records, left no
ground for gainsay. He went for Rev
DR.. Carroll with ungoved hands, and
charged him directly with willful misrep,
resentation in quoting a decision of the
| United States supreme court on the sub
| ject. There were many other points IL
the mastery speech of the brilliant young
congressman that could be noted, but they
must be passed on account of the lateness
the hour. Mr. Grain closed with bril-
liant peroration and as he sat down was
| greeted with deafening cheers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21
A Fair Association.

There is a movement under agitation
to organize a Travis County Fair associ-
alton, and to hold a fair some time this
fall. The matter has thus far been dis
cussed only in casual way, but it has
met with such favor that the gentlemen
suggesting it think it can be put into prac
teal force, and to that end propose to
submit the subject to the board of trade
committee. The idea, as yet crude, con-
templates the enlistment of the sympa-
thies, energies and cooperation of the
people of the whole county, so that it
NAV be made an affair of the people In
the full sense of the term. 1t may be
that the scheme will be expanded, but
this will be determined later on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21
Interesting to the Farmers.

The following letter from Commissioners
Waldo, of the Texas Traffic association,
conveys it's own facts:
Houston, TEXAS, July IA, 1887.
Mr. G w. Macune, Cameron:
Dear Sir-Replying to yours of 18th inst The
roads composing this ASSOCIATE n, have agreed to
sell TO farmers bearing commissions from the gov
ernOr and 10 their families, tickets to Atlanta, Ga,
and return on the 18th, 18th and 18th, good to re-
turn until 31st proximo at one fare for the round
trip. account meeting Interstate Convention Farm
ers, August 18th next. Yours truly,
j. WALDO, Commissioner.
Delegates will note from the above, that they
must present their commissions at ticket office, in
order to get excursion rates. Respectfully,
G.. w. MAcUNE, Noble.
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Waddad Bliss.

The following marriage Licenses were II
sued last week:
A. Goodwin and NJ. NJ. Folsom.
Henry Gordon and frankie Smith.
Ramon Reudon and M. Flores.
Edmond Grey and Mrs. g. Nichols.
John A. Allan and Ida M. Jones.
Jas. NcNeely and Anna Brown.
Jesse Scott and Sarah Spencer.
@. @. West and A. b. Hensel.
Peter WOhling and Mamie Williams
j. w. Gassaway and Belle Ganet.
W. L. Cooper and Edna Hammond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21
Mrs. II. II. Trent.

Mrs. H. II. Trent, of Chicago, the
famous dramatic reader, will give grand
recital of dramatic expression, in the in
tere It of prohibition, at the colored Pro-
hibition hall July 20, at $50 D. m. She is
highly endorsed as an elocutionist by the
press of the north and east, and the enter
tainment will, no doubt, be interesting
She will be assisted by vocal and instru-
mental musical talent of the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21

For domestic wear around the house are
pretty Dire sing sacques and blouse waists
Of speckled, dotted, striped and sprigged
linen lawns and percales, intended for
wear with colored wool or cotton skirts.
The collars aud cuffs of these garments
are scalloped and Observation-Disclosures with
colored cotton, red. blue, pink or lilac, to
match the dots or lines or figures on the
lawn or percales of the wrists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21

Here is plain, straightforward propo-
sition which, If it means anything, means
business. The state alliance meets on
the I'd of next month, and will then de-
termine where the factories which they
propose to establish shall be located. The
representative of the Travis county al
lance wants to go to the state alliance
with authority to speak for the people of
the whole county of Travis, and the gen
eral expression of opinion is that he
should so go. A meeting of citizens
ought to be held, and the matter put in
such shape that some practical result
may come of 1t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21
A FACTORY WANTED.
The Farmers Alliance Comes to
the Front with q Solid


While the people of Austin are talking
about what ought to be done and what
should be done in the way of building
railroads and factories, it must not be
forgotten that the farmers of the country
have an interest in the subject, and have
a very lively interest.
This fact is clearly demonstrated by the
following open letter:
ASsTN, Tex, July 10, 1887.
10 the Citizens of Austin and Vicinity
We, the undersigned committee appointed by
the Travis County Farmers Alliance, have TO-DAY
met and organized, and will meet again on July 30,
A. d. 1887, to consider what gctiCn has been had
on the following proposition; to-wit
If t. people of Austin and vicinity will raise
600 600 and donate suitable site, the Farmers
Alliance will raise like amount and establish II
cotton and wool factory at or near the city Of Aus
tin, in Travis county [Signedl
j. d. FIELDS, President,
s. q, CRANBERRY, Secretary,
j. r. RAY,
A +. BOYCE,
X. W. Riley,
W. D. SNEED,
s. b. LANE,
j. W. CLOUD,
j. H. SHAW,
Committee.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
London Adventures.

London Telegram: Some of the de-
tails OF an extraordinary case of kid
mapping were brought out at \ trial in
the high court Of chancery to-day. As
one OF the lawyers said, the story Is
vne hsrdly creditable.in the nineteenth
century. A young man named Lin
wood has case In court against Miss
Andrew, who has an associate known
as Major Campbell. Miss Andrew
and Campbell had In some way gained
possession Of certain securities belong
ing to Liuwood, and Campbell had
appropriated to his own use some $l0,.
900 worth of them, Linwood sued An
drew FIR the money and got out writ
against Campbell, who had in the
meantime gone TO Florida, but when
he heard ofth suit came back TO Lon
don and went TO Linwood's house at
Gerard's Cross. He forced his way
into Lin woods rooms and made him
come out and take q walk. When
they had reached the end ofa lane the
Major suddenly pushed Linwood into
an open fly standing near. The Maj.
or's son was inside, and when the
Major had got in they drove off to
Watford, nine miles away. Linwood
was told that he would be taken out to
Florida, but he escaped from the hotel
where he was confined, and came
home TO ask the protection OF the court.
The Judge granted an injunction to
prevent Campbell, his servants or his
agents from removing Linwood.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
THE APACHEs,
Condition Of the Arizona Butchers q
Florida.

Philadelphia Telegram: Herbert
Welsh, secretary OF the Indian rights
association, who went To Fort Marion,
Fla. to investigate the coLdition Of the
Apaches there, has returned and made
q report Last October there were
500 Indians confined there. Now
there are 447. Forty-four OF the origi.
nal number were taken TO Carlisle,
and twenty.three, principally women
aud children, have died In coniine.
ment. Welsh declares that Of the
ninety male prisoners, only thirty
have been guilty Of recent misdoing.
These were Geronimo's men. Many
of the Others have been long EN-
ployed by the government as scouts,
and some assisted In the cap
ture Of Geronimo, but they are
confined on the same footing with
Geronimo hostiles. The case OF Chat.
to, who has kept the pledge OF
peace since 1888, and who has es.
tsblished himself on a farm at Fort
Apache, IL instanced ~ q specially
cruel one. Last summer Bama's son
visited him and induced him to go to
Washington: Chatto took with him
fourteen other Indians, and at wash
ington they were promised whatever
they needed. Finally they were start.
ed lack home, but were stopped al
Fort Leavenworth. There, Cbatto
says, Captain Dorset told him Miles
would give them a reservation OF six
~ square miles, that they would lose
none ofthelr property that they had
left behind. On his new reserve the
new chief was to receive $50 a month
and the Others according 10 their
station $50 and $50 per month.
In concluding his narrative Chatto
naively said, II do not think this
place looks NJ though II contains sixty
square miles.u Chatto's complaint is
that he has no chance TO work
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
A Georgia Cyclone Pit.

Perhaps the largest, best arranged,
best furnished ana most costly cyclone
pit in the country is owned by Ed.
Brown, OF Estonton. IL is situated
near the back door OF his residence
and is large enough 10 accommodate
his whole family. The walls are Of
BRICK, laid In cement. the floor is car
peted, has fireplace aud chimney,
and the room Is handsomely furnished.
Tue family could spend the night
there with as much comfort as in the
dwelling. In preparing II Mr.. Brown
had AN eye 10 its permsnency. and
spared no expense In making IL pleas
ant and comfortable. To guard against
the contingency Of the house blowing
over on II aud imprisoning the in.
mates, u large sewer pipe leads of
from tue pit IN an opposite direction q
hundred yards or more, through which
the family could escape. This unique
underground dwelling 10 thoroughly
protected against water rising from
below or running In from above. The
Coz: was over $5O0.-SavaDnah Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30

them unpleasant things to buck
against with ones mug. From the
beginning Lawrence forced the fight
Ing and showed himself TO be Lynne
superior. The first two rounds were
to certain extent give and take, but
then Lynn began to fag. and at the
end OF the fourth round be was as good
as whipped. The knockout which
followed in the fifth rouud was the
logical result. Dune Mcdonald was
referee, and Tommy Rogan time
keeper. Lawrence was seconded by
Jack Mcdonald and Lynn by Dick
Kelley.-Inter Mountain.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
Foot|ight fevorites.
Discarding Sack Cloth and Ashes
Those Doing Penance
will be Prepared
To Greet the Coming Comedy
and Musical Attractions
The Local Epitome.
Amusement Notes.


With the flowers that bloom In the
spring, ira la comes an end to the sea-
son OF dramatic inactivity that has op-
pressed US for some months. The
travelling companies are again on the
wing and Manager Russell is kept
busy booking them for dates during
the season of 1887. The first to break
the long monotony will be Msude
Granger, who is booked to appear at
the Rink on Monday and Tuesday,
April 4tb and 5th. The company IL
to I've at Bismarck the latter part Of
this week and will undoubtedly show
up here on time. Maude Granger Is
one Of the noted stars OF the dramatic
armament, having a well estab-
lished metropolitan reputation and
will no doubt be excelleltly sup
ported. Following her on the
10th Of April we are to have
Herr Musin and Nine. Trebelli in a
concert. Musin is one of the few real.
ly celebrated violiIists Of the age,
ranking on par with Remenyi, JOS
effy and others Of the first grade.
Trebelli has achieved worldwide
reputation as an operatic vocalist and
their entertainment will without.doubt
be fully up to the standard Of the
Kellogg and Hauk concerts. which
were SO highly appreciated and keen.
ly enjoyed by our people. For the
week commencing April Is. during
which the stock meeting will be held J
arrangements are now pending with
Manager Mcguire for q first class at.
traction. but nothing has been defini.
tely settled rs yet. In May there is as
yet only one booking. Mile Rhes
having taken May 20 aud q. In the
expressive vernscular of the day,
Rhea is ''Joe-Dandy" and
with the exception Of JEFF.
freys Lewis, will be the most
powerful and talented actress who has
ever visited Miles City. She is young.
beautiful and accomplished, and will
create a genuine sensation. Phillip
Phillips, the noted gospel singer, is
also booked for an early appearance.
His entertainment consists OF hand
some stereopticon views Of tour
through Europe, accompanied by q
lecture delivered by himself and inter.
spersed with songs sung by him, in
the inimitable manner that has made
his name household word with the
people Of the east for twenty years or
more. Numerous other attractions
have secured dates for the summer,
the chiefest of which is the celebrated
"Devil's Auction."a spectacular ex.
travaganzs, after the style VI the
Black Crook, and which Is said TO be
the largest and most complete organi-
zation of the kind now travelling. Now
that the winter of our discomfort is
passed II begins to look as il we were
to have an unusually lively spring
and summer season, and that the sup
ply Of amusements for the coming sea-
son will be fully up to the demand.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30

Welsh says: ~ have 10 my possession
copy OF the document signed by the
secretary Of war 10 which Endicott
stated that President Cleveland has
assured Chatto that so long a. he shall
keep faith with the government his
Interests shall be looked after.,, Welsh
mentions other cases Of broken pledges
and says the clothing OF the Indians
during the winter have been totally
insufficient and unsuitable. Most Of
them wore rags which they brought
with them from Arizona.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
A Town I'm Pawn.

II may not be generally known says
a German paper that the little sea-
port town Of Wismar, on the Baltic, Is
virtually In the same position rs Mon
lague Tigg's shirt-Damely. ut the
paw nbroker's. IL was Ia 1903 that
Sweden pswDed the town TO the
Duchy of Mecklenburg for a round
sum Of money. II WAS then stipu.
lated that the town should be restored
10 Sweden at the end OF century,
provided that the sum lent, together
with interest, were paid back TO Meek
lenburg. The sum is now said 10
amount TO several hundred million
marks, and apparently there is little
chance of WismAr being able 10
pay IL at the date fixed. This singu.
lar treaty has lain dormant in the
archives OF the municipality ever
since IL was made up to the other
day. when. appropos OF the coDces
siors Of some land TO the customs au.
thorities, II was exbumed for legaI
purposes. Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
More stock Yard Talk.

The rumors OF stock yard
project will not down In the face OF
the enormous purchases which have
been made out NJ Fridley and 10 the
east Of that town by such men as
Thomas Andrews. the Pillsburys,
EustIs Brothers and other leading cap.
italists. 1t is known that these gen.
tlemen have bought up hundreds OF
acres. They have been working very
quietly, so as not to arouse the curios.
ity Of land owners, aud decline To give
out their plans, II they have any.
The matter has been freely canvassed
in the real estate offices, however, and
the conclusion reached IL that
some enormous industry will be
put out there-probably q stock
yard. The land Is admirably
situated for an enterprise Of this
kind. The Northern Pacific and
Manitoba railroads, which will bring
In the cattle from the west, both come
in near or through the recent purch.
ases, while the Minneapolis & Sault
Ste. Marie will take the cattle and the
dressed meat east by quick and di-
rect route. The conviction Is strong
among real estate men at least, that
stock yards are intended. The repor-
ter met a gentleman who said be had
seen articles for the incorporation of q
company with s., ,0OO, 900 capital to op.
crate In the Fridley lands. but he
whould not tell what was the nature
OF the business to be carried on by the
company Pioneer Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
Lynn Knocked Out

The 2o-round soft glove fight at the
Comique last night between Jack
Lawson. of San Francisco, and Billy
Lynn, Of Butte, for $3.50 side, the
championship, and the gate receipts,
drew an immense crowd. Various de-
lays made the hour Of commencement
OF the fight very late-after O'Clock
but once started it required but very
few minutes TO settle the matter, The
gloves used were what IL called soft,
but they presented the appearance OF
having loet all OF their feather-bed
quality, and an active fist inside made
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-30
CIiIKC HES.
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H.-Division No I meets hrst q I'D second
sundays Of each month.
X. Of H.-Mess hrst and third Wednesdays Al
7:S0p m, At Odd Fellows Hall.
A. =. A M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 26. q st
and third Wednesdays.
X. A. M.-Yellovstone Chapter. No. s, second
and fourth Saturdays.
K. T-Damascus 0ommsndsy, second and
fourth Thursdays
4. v. o. F.-Custer Lodge. No. Is. every
Monday At their hall.
l. o. %. F.-sentinal Encampment, No. 9, nrst
and third Friday.
X. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
evenings Of Odd Fellows Hall.
c. x. Of A.-Miies City Branch. every sunday st
X. Of L-Fipt and third Fridays.
O. A. R-U. 8. Grant Post, No. II, 6rst and
third Tuesdays.
10. @. T-star Of the West. No. "a. every
Thorsday evening.
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STATE CORRESPONDENTS.
North Haven.

NORTH HAVEN, Feb 23.-Mr. NJ Burk,
baggagemaster at the depot, lost his horse
on Monday evening. The animal had been
driven to New Haven during the day and
nothing unusual was noticed in his appear
ance, but before morning he was dead. Mr..
Burk had owned the horse about two years
and was sorry to part with him in that way.
An effort is being made to get up petit
ton for the release of Horace Barney from
State prison He has been there some over
two years. Some of the residents of the dis
trict where SO many fires occurred are very
much interested in this matter and feel safer
to let the sentence be fully executed.
Mr.. 5. f. Linsley has contracted with Mr..
John Andrews, of Mount Carmel, to build a
room over his feed store to be used as
public hall.
Miss Lottie Gregory, who is on from the
West visiting friends in town, has now gone
to Hartford and other places in the north
ern part of the State for visit to friends
there.
Mrs. S. F. Linsley is on visit to her
mother in New Britain.
An ice cream party was the attraction in
the center district on Tuesday evening to
celebrate Washington's birthday
The Sunday school class of Miss Mary Bias
sett paid her visit on Tuesday afternoon
and made her a handsome and beautiful
present. The hours were passed very pleas
antly, and as time rolls on will become a
pleasant memory in the hearts of both teach
er and scholars
Mr.. 81. E. Hotchkiss, of New Haven, has
several acquaintance and friends here who
read with regret and sympathy the an
nnuncement of his serious illness in yester-
days COURIER.
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A CORPSE I'm A BOX.
The Horrible Discovery Made in an
Express once.

The Horrible Discovery Made ina an
Express ONCE.
PITTsBURa, Feb. PA box containing the
detached and mutilated remains of an adult
was discovered in the Office of the Baltimore
and Ohio express company, this city, this
morning. Attention was attracted to box
received from Cincinnati this morning bear
ing the address ''John Osborn, Fittsburg,'
by the very offensive odor of decaying flesh.
Superintendent J. D. Zimmerman ordered the
box opened. The first sight of the contents
caused the whole Office force to recoil with
horror. A human skull sawed through per-
pendicularly from summit to base of the
lower jaw, Invested of flesh, grinned horribly
at them. Thanking the skull were the femo-
raj bones, black and ghastly, to which are
attached shreds of putrescent flesh. Under
them lies the spine, the articulations of which
are still full of flesh and great pieces of
gristle far along in the process of NORTH
cation. The remaining bones of the body
lie deeper in the box and to all are attached
to a greater or less extent the flesh. The po-
lice and coroner were notified and detectives
are endeavorins to find "John Osborne, )" who
is unknown in this city. Chief of Detectives
O'Mara has telegraphed Chief of Police
Dietsch of Cincinnati for information obtain
able in that city. Marks upon one knee and
upon the face show rough treatment. A
prominent physician thinks the box is in
tended for some medical student. The chief
of police and coroner think differently.